JAXA, Sony Show Optical Internet Can Connect Satellites, UAVs

JAXA and Sony CSL cooperated to install and test the Soliss small optical link on the International Space Station.
Credit: JAXA/Sony CSL
Under a joint project to create an optical internet service connecting low-orbiting satellites with high-flying unmanned aircraft, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Sony researchers have demonstrated high-speed, large-capacity communications in a low-quality, error-prone environment...
Graham Warwick

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